DECORATING ON THE PRAIRIE: Simple Ideas

Decorating On The Prairie
Made Simple With Some Ideas To Share

Cannot take credit for any of these ideas.
Found them all on the internet.
Appreciate these ideas and wanted to share.

I think using candy for decorations adds
simple and pleasing eye candy to any room.
Especially at Christmas.

Items surrounding a candle in a jar
makes me smile.

Pleasantly simple makes my life a little easier.
God Bless,
d

 Contributing post to the Design and Decorate section 

                             THE CHRISTIAN HOME MAGAZINE                               

at Laura's www.daybydayinourworld.com  



Prairie Creamed Style Corn

Prairie Creamed Style Corn

Oh my goodness.....you could just drink this stuff and call it a meal.

 IT IS SOoooooooo GOOD.

Instructions

Cook frozen corn in a small amount of water. 

Mix together sugar, salt, and cream then add to the corn. 

Bring to a boil and thicken with mixture of cornstarch and a small amount of cream. 
Serves close to 20.  Leftovers keep well for a few days in the fridge.  Believe leftovers won't last long! 

Ingredients

PRAIRIE CREAMED STYLE CORN

2 1/2 pound box of Frozen Corn

3 teaspoons Sugar

1 teaspoon Salt

3/4 cup Cream

3 teaspoons Cornstarch

Growing up in Southwest Kansas, I ate lots of corn on the cob as well as canned corn, but nothing beats the taste of corn prepared from the freezer.  In my little hick opinion, frozen corn is the BEST next to fresh corn on the cob with lots of butter.  This down home recipe is PRAISE WORTHY. 

All the BEST,
d

joining FOODIE FRIDAY
http://www.designsbygollum.blogspot.com/2012/09/foodie-friday.html

Playin' House

 

Make Believe Master Bedroom

 

Welcome to my make believe Master Bedroom.

Do you like her?

 

I really like the white, off white and taupe colors in this room.

Having spent many many hours thumbing through decorating magazines

and viewing internet sights,

I collected a few pics of rooms

 that caught my eye. 

I'm not COVETING someone elses property.

Being a true copy cat through the years,

I was told to tear out pages from magazines, pictures of things I liked

and place them in a file for future references. 

This was in a College Decorating Class that I was attending.

 

I've done just that and as time would pass,

these ideas would be thrown away. 

Taste would change.  Ideas grew stale.

 

So for fun sake, I'm pretending.

These pics are of my make believe HOUSE.

 

If I could snap my fingers and make it happen,

my rooms would look something like these rooms.

 

Snap. Snap.

 

Make believe house is now my Playin' House Pics.

Grin and welcome to my temporary abode!

 

After BUNCHING UP and gathering together the pics like they are in a real house...

I think I like the bright rooms with soft colors. 

Okay... this helps my imagination and will assist me in decorating my REAL HOUSE.

 

Dear Lord, Thank you for life and a will to live.

I love you and I need you. 

Please God, help me to decorate my own house

 to where it is a more beautiful HOME

to minister and live in.

In Jesus Name I pray,

Amen.

 

Time to play,

d

 

 

Make Believe Closet

 

 

 

Make Believe Bathroom 

 

 

Make Believe Children's Bedroom

 

A Nice Place For Grandchildren

or extra guest.

 

 

 

 Make Believe Nursery

 

 

Make Believe Guest Bedroom

Make Believe Kitchen

 

 

Make Believe Dining room

 

 

Make Believe Utility room

 

 

 

Make Believe Living room

 

 

 

Make Believe Cottage

 

 

 Before you leave today....

would you like to take a cupcake with you?

Absolutely NO Calories! 

Aren't they beautiful?

God loves you. 

Sweet Blessings to you,

d

 

 

Make Believe Cupcakes

 

Praying For One's Husband

Granny Nanny and Lunch

~Lunch Time~

FINGER FOOD MEAL

that young children can handle.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Flat Bread Multi-grain Sandwich

BBQ Baked Chips

Strawberries

Blackberries

Celery

Carrots

Beverage

Munching away,

Granny Nanny

Granny Nanny and Off To School!

Beloved,

The end of Summer draws near in a few weeks
and many return to school.

Lil Miss has had her first days of school already.
She's loving it.
 I'm loving it!

When I was a elementary student, we started school right after Labor Day and that would be right about now.

Back to Lil Miss and School.
We took a few photos.
Smiled and began a new adventure.

~Lil Miss~

~Lil Miss and her Momma~


~Flowers In Her Hair~

~Off They Go~


I hope your school days are going very well,
Granny Nanny
 

 

 

 

 

Come Awake!

Autumn Is Coming

 

 

September has taken me by surprise and snuck up on me too quickly.  I'm getting ready to change the door wreaths with Fall ones.  Perhaps seeing the changing of the greens will lift my spirits and refresh my weary soul.  The hot temps are making a come back and I nooo o o o o like this. So please let Autumn come.....sooner the better?  If the temps stay in the 70s for 6 weeks....I'd welcome that.




 
This September, I will go looking for Autumn Decorations.  Then sweep and wash the front porch, take the bistro set off the porch to wash, clean the two front porch lamps, wipe down the front doors, then hang different wreaths to reflect anticipating Autumn coming.

The chandys through out the house need polished.  Need to work that in this September as well as to damp wipe the radiators. 

I tried out my sewing machine and it needs some maintenance done to it so she'll run smoother for me.  Hoping that this happens this week so I can dive into sewing balloon shades for the small bedroom.  I have been waiting to do this for months.  Kinda scary how I put this on hold for so long.  (note to self: hubby oiled the machine!  check her out)

Speaking of Balloons......near the community I live, a Hot Air Balloon takes Bungee Jumpers up in the Balloon and allows them to jump from on high.  $125 a jumper.  Hubby overheard some people talking at a Restaurant saying that they had 60 jumpers.  Pretty good part time job. 
 



First load of clothing that has been stored in the garage will be taken to a ministry today.  Just waiting for the doors to open.  It's a start of much more to come.  It's going to take some time to clean out the garage....she's a horrific mess.  Waiting for cooler weather.  Hubby bringing the tub in from garage caused a sweat fest. 

The spare bedroom upstairs to be cleaned out, is penciled in for this Autumn.  If I spend 10 minutes a day thinning through this mess.......signs of getting organized should be apparent by Christmas.  Some would say that this is too slow of a technique.....okay, it's slow, but then so am I.  Slow and steady is what I will have to do.  If by chance she gets done sooner....GREAT!  If not, I will have to rejoice that progress is getting done.

This reminds me of a man that had little finances and lived in a house with dirt floors.  Each pay period he would go purchase a wood floor plank.  Little by little his living room ground was covered by wood planks.  Nice wood floor.  He had vision and stamina.  True story. 

I am very human and I do get discouraged from time to time.  I can be impatient and lack hope that certain matters will get completed.  It is an act of discipline to bring to remembrance words of hope and promise.

Since July 23rd, we have been watching our outdoor dogs for signs of any kind of illness.  They are kenneled and these are in our fenced back yard.  Only my husband has been in the backyard to tend to them since he was vaccinated for rabies due to a bat bite to the head.  From the advise of two Vets, he has been following their advice to keep them as calm as possible and to not handle them.  They are up on their vaccines and when hubby was bitten by a bat, the dogs were given an additional rabies booster.  We were to be cautious with them for 42 days.

The end of the 42 day watch was September 1.  On Saturaday, September 1st we had to put one of our dogs down.  Very quickly his health declined the last week of August.  Our Vet came to the house and put Bear to sleep in his kennel. 

When dealing with the Law in this small town, we were told that our Vet would have to take care of this matter and work with Kansas State University concerning checking Bear for rabies.  Our Vet said that the University told him that they have never heard of a vaccinated dog getting rabies.  So as we wait for the results....we just know that Bear took ill.  Until we get word about Bear's results....we will have to wait a while longer before going in the backyard.  Just because a well know Vet Department from a very well known University has not seen something or doesn't know about something doesn't mean it cannot happen.

We no longer believe that the three year rabies vaccines is the way to go for outdoor dogs.  There is another small community around here that has enforced their animal owners to vaccinate their animals every year.  I would suggest as well.

Perhaps you know what it is like to go through an experience that opens your eyes to the truth about what is really going on and it pops your security bubble.  What you thought was safe... isn't.  You had a false sense of security because you believed a certain way and then pop....the reality of what was really going on is exposed.  The revealing of the truth is experienced and you go.....like whaaaaaat?

It can be disturbing, unsettling, stunning, shocking.

The times you share with others this revelation may not be well received.  They may not quite understand where you are coming from.  They are not well informed and their false sense of security bubble is still there.  It isn't until they experience something that pops their bubble that they may comprehend what you are sharing with them.  Perhaps they are blinded to the truth.

There's been a few times that my bubble got popped.  Honestly, it takes a bit of time for it all to soak in, but when it does......the truth shall set you free. 

My son from Missouri came for a week-end visit.  It was wonderful to see him. What he is going through with his marriage has been an eye opener to me.  Six months ago another bubble got popped and my eyes were opened wider.  I have been grieving for 6 months about this situation.  But you know what....I'll be alright.  There are some people out there that don't get it.  They do not understand. Knowing what I know... I am no longer fooled about this situation. 

Did you know that God is all knowing?  He knows our hearts and our intentions.  He is not fooled and He will not be mocked.

d



Daughter's Birthday

~A BIRTHDAY TO REMEMBER~

 

My Daughter-in-law turns 35 today.

Wishing you all the best. 
May you have a pleasant and wonderful day celebrating your 35th Birthday. 
God's riches blessings to you. 
You are greatly loved!

Like so many say, "Have a good one!"

 

GOSH......i remember turning 35 and it doesn't seem like so long ago.  It has been a while, but still.....it doesn't seem like so long ago.

May each of our days be well lived and enjoyed.

God Bless,
Momm d

wedding day 1974

~With My Parents On My Wedding Day~

 

August 31st marks my 38th Wedding Anniversary.

I was young once upon a time.....madly in love with my Sweetheart

 and wanting to marry.

 

Married we did.

 

Do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded Husband

to have and to hold from this day forward?

Forsaking ALL others,

To love, honor and obey,

For better or for worse,

For richer or for poorer,

 In sickness and in health,

 

Till death you do part?

 

I do.

 

As I sit here thinking back about that day,

I have very fond memories.

I felt like a Princess.

My very special day.

 

Wedding days should be very special.

My Mom did so much of the planning and work behind the scenes.

My Dad walked me down the aisle and GAVE ME AWAY.

Waiting at the Altar was my future Husband and present day Hubby.

Our marriage has a story all it's own and I pray that we continue to grow old together.

To God be the GLORY....GREAT THINGS HE HAS DONE.

d

 

A Formal Dinner

Sometimes a girl needs a little help...so

I called up Emily via internet. 

Remember her?  Worth recalling. 

Dear Emily help me! 

Thanx,

~d~

Emily Post (1873–1960).  Etiquette. 1922.

A Formal Dinner

“The perfect example of a formal dinner table of wealth, luxury and taste, which involves no effort on the part of the hostess of a great house beyond deciding upon the date and the principal guests who are to form the nucleus of the party.”

Thank you for stopping by. 

Having fun tablescaping over at SUSAN's

http://betweennapsontheporch.net/a-summer-tablescape-for-two-the-208th-tablescape-thursday/

Mums The Word

Mums are a favorite Autumn flowering plant to me.  Instead of orange or rust color, purple popped out at me this year. 

I seem to like purple mums. 

The round containers made a come back for the front porch.
Though I was glad to get new urns this past spring....I missed my jumbo round containers
that I have used for uuuummmmmm like 10 years.  They've been a hardy container. 

Lil Miss helped her Grandpa plant the mums.

 

~MUMS THE WORD~

Nursing a cold with a hacking cough.  There's that annoying tickle in the throat.  Can't seem to not cough.  Will take some daytime cold meds and some good old-fashioned HONEY.  See if that helps.  Chewable Vitamin C's are a must.  It seems that the colds I have hang around for 10 days.  Day 7 just starting.  Hate colds.  This week marks my 38th Wedding Anniversary.  38.  What a great number.  Praying that God blesses my marriage and my Husband.  Hubby is doing very well from recovering from bat bite and taking a series of rabie shots.  Lil Miss is attending school and I am having some quiet time in the mornings where I can read my devotions before tending to daytime chores.  Needing to clean the house before company arrives for the week-end.  Labor Day will be rolling in with some much needed rain.  May you have a blessed and pleasant Holiday.  Wishing you all a very special day, full of energy and refreshing moments.  God bless us.  May we be praying for our country and for a refreshing revival to fall on a thirsty and dry land and people that don't know the benefits of personally knowing God. 
~d~